Tamiya shell Vs popular alternative

[blakey df02]

I have been looking on alot of forums recently about bodyshells. It seems as though not many people these days run the tamiya shells, dispite the fact that they are alot stronger. Yes more expensive but I have noticed that they tend to last twice if not three times as long as the more popular shells people are running and are less boring to look at. I run a masda 6 and stratus 3 yet I also have Tamiya shells NSX and Ferrari F430. I notice that most people seem to follow suit and all run pritty much the same shells. Why are the tamiya shells not being run any more? Is there anyone out there who does run tamiya shells? if so which ones and why? and can anyone comment on why not to run a tamiya shell? I recently tested my masda against my ferrari shell and found the ferrari to be quicker (admittedly only by a few mili seconds but even so every little counts).

[^j!nx^]

I run my tamiya touring shells, even some of the vintage ones.

[Combatcm]

The problem is you have to special order them most of the time and they are also very expensive. $30-$40 for a tamiya body as opposed to a $20-$25 proline body.

Tamiyas are more detailed though and they have accessories like side mirrors.

[TRF Drive Hard]

As opposed to racing, most racers prefer the mazda 6 or stratus for aerodynamics... given tamiya bodies are very detailed and a bit heavier... in a TCS, tamiya bodies are required...